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Ryu
	; Ryu, as he appears in the manga.
Name in Kanji	リュウ
Name in Romaji	Ryū
Allegiance(s)	Kenshirō
Family	Ryuou (ancestor) ; Hahaja (unnamed grandmother); Raoh (father); Kaioh (uncle); Toki (uncle) ; Sayaka (aunt) ; Kenshirō (adoptive uncle); Balga (foster father); Hakuri (guardian) ; Mrs. Hakuri (guardian) ; Riseki (guardian)
Position(s)	Orphan
Appearances	Manga (ch. 211-237), Shin Hokuto no Ken, Ten no Haoh.
Voice actor(s)	Akiko Yajima (DD)

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For other people named Ryu, see Ryu (disambiguation).

Ryu (リュウ, Ryū): The orphaned son of Raoh. He was raised by Hakuri and his wife after Raoh's death. At a young age, he already shows his wit and bravery and possesses his father's eyes. When the Hakuris are killed by Kōketsu's men, Kenshiro becomes his personal mentor in order to help him avenge his adoptive parents. After Kōketsu is defeated, he accompanies Kenshiro to the kingdoms of Sava and Blanca, helping Ken in his many ordeals. Having witnessed the sorrows of the likes of Asam and Baran, Kenshiro leaves Ryu under the care of Balga, promising to meet him again when the time comes to decide the next Hokuto Shin Ken successor.

In other media

In Shin Hokuto no Ken, Ryu is depicted in a brief flashback montage with dialogue taken from Kenshiro's farewell note to him. Ryu is unvoiced in this anime.
In the Famicom game Hokuto no Ken 4, the adult version of Ryu (who now resembles his late father) appears as a member of the player's party. The Hero first meets Ryu in a warehouse north of Ribushōki (the hometown of the late Shōki) chasing after a group of bandits (led by the Gento Ryū Ken practitioner Furaji) who have stolen the key to the cemetery where Yuria's grave is located. When the Hero is later defeated by the Makōtei, Ryu takes him to the Hokuto Renkitōza and challenges him for the Hokuto Shin Ken succession. In reality, he has no intention of becoming the next successor and he initiates the battle simply to teach the Hero his father's secret technique of Tensho Honretsu. He then renounces the Hokuto Shin Ken style by cutting off his own tendons.
Ryu makes an appearance in Episode 8 of the anime DD Hokuto no Ken 2 + Ichigo Aji, where he is portrayed as a (self-proclaimed) boy detective who investigates Ryuken's (apparent) murder. He is very hostile towards Raoh and Toki, but has a strong admiration towards Kenshiro. He is voiced by Akiko Yajima.

Trivia

Despite several possible theories in both the original manga and spin-off material, Ryu's mother remains unconfirmed.

Gallery

Ryu with his uncle Kenshiro (and Kokuoh)
Ryu in Shin Hokuto no Ken.
Ryu in Ten no Haoh
Ryu in Hokuto no Ken 4 (manual illustration)
Ryu in Hokuto no Ken 4 (battle portrait)
Ryu in Hokuto no Ken 4 (boss battle portrait)

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+{{Infobox Character
+|image=[[File:Ryu_(manga).jpg|220px|]]
+|caption=Ryu, as he appears in the manga.
+|name=Ryu
+|name_japanese=リュウ
+|nameromaji=Ryū
+|allegiance=[[Kenshirō]]
+|alternatespelling=
+|profession=Orphan
+|fighting_style=
+|voice=[[wikipedia:Akiko Yajima|Akiko Yajima]] ([[DD Hokuto no Ken|DD]])
+|appearances=Manga (ch. 211-237), ''Shin Hokuto no Ken'', ''Ten no Haoh''.
+|family=[[Ryuou]] (ancestor) <br/> [[Hahaja]]  (unnamed grandmother)<br/> [[Raoh]] (father)<br/>[[Kaioh]] (uncle)<br/>[[Toki]] (uncle) <br> [[Sayaka]] (aunt) <br/>[[Kenshirō]] (adoptive uncle)<br/>[[Balga]] (foster father)<br/>[[Hakuri]] (guardian) <br> [[Mrs. Hakuri]] (guardian) <br> [[Riseki]] (guardian)
+|}}
 ; {{nihongo|Ryu|リュウ|Ryū}}
-: Son of [[Raoh]], and is strongly implied to be the future inheritor of [[Hokuto Shin Ken]] after [[Kenshiro]]. At a young age, he already shows his wit and bravery, he also possess his fathers eye. Kenshiro was his personal mentor for some time (during the "Kōketsu", "Sava" and "Blanca" arc) before he left Ryu to be taken care of by Balga. In ''New Fist of the North Star'', Kenshiro is waiting Ryu to grow up so he can battle against Ryu for the Hokuto Shinken successor title.
+: The orphaned son of [[Raoh]]. He was raised by [[Hakuri]] and [[Mrs. Hakuri|his wife]] after Raoh's death. At a young age, he already shows his wit and bravery and possesses his father's eyes. When the Hakuris are killed by [[Kōketsu]]'s men, [[Kenshiro]] becomes his personal mentor in order to help him avenge his adoptive parents. After Kōketsu is defeated, he accompanies Kenshiro to the kingdoms of [[Sava]] and [[Blanca]], helping Ken in his many ordeals. Having witnessed the sorrows of the likes of [[Asam]] and [[Baran]], Kenshiro leaves Ryu under the care of [[Balga]], promising to meet him again when the time comes to decide the next [[Hokuto Shin Ken]] [[Denshosha|successor]].
+==In other media==
+*In ''[[Shin Hokuto no Ken]]'', Ryu is depicted in a brief flashback montage with dialogue taken from Kenshiro's farewell note to him. Ryu is unvoiced in this anime.
+*In the Famicom game ''[[Hokuto no Ken 4]]'', the adult version of Ryu (who now resembles his late father) appears as a member of the player's party. The Hero first meets Ryu in a warehouse north of Ribushōki (the hometown of the late [[Shōki]]) chasing after a group of bandits (led by the Gento Ryū Ken practitioner Furaji) who have stolen the key to the cemetery where [[Yuria]]'s grave is located. When the Hero is later defeated by the Makōtei, Ryu takes him to the [[Hokuto Renkitōza]] and challenges him for the Hokuto Shin Ken succession. In reality, he has no intention of becoming the next successor and he initiates the battle simply to teach the Hero his father's secret technique of ''[[Tensho Honretsu]]''. He then renounces the Hokuto Shin Ken style by cutting off his own tendons.
+* Ryu makes an appearance in Episode 8 of the anime ''[[DD Hokuto no Ken|DD Hokuto no Ken 2 + Ichigo Aji]]'', where he is portrayed as a (self-proclaimed) boy detective who investigates [[Ryuken]]'s (apparent) murder. He is very hostile towards Raoh and [[Toki]], but has a strong admiration towards Kenshiro. He is voiced by [[Akiko Yajima]].
-==Who is Ryū's Mother?==
+==Trivia==
-Hokuto no Ken fans in Japan obsess over who is the mother of Ryū.  None of the manga or anime have ever explained it; '''officially there is no answer'''.  Fans have fingered practically every female character in the manga.  Here are the fan theories:
+* Despite several possible theories in both the original manga and spin-off material, Ryu's mother remains unconfirmed.
-:(Note: These are FAN theories.  They are NOT official, and most don't really make sense...)
-*[[Yulia]]: The most popular choice in the '80s, but probably the most unlikely.  Fans claim that Buronson was going to have her be the mother, but Shonen Jump wouldn't let him.  But these fans can't seem to prove that Buronson ever said this.  Adding fuel to the fire is the 2008 ''Kenshirō Den'' movie in which Yulia's dialogue hints she may be pregnant.  But Yulia never loved Raoh and Raoh killed [[Usa]] for suggesting that he take advantage of her.
-*[[Tō]]: The fan theory is that she and Raoh actually had some sort of relationship.
-*[[Reina]]: A character created in 2006, Reina at first seemed to be the answer to this long-held question.  She was a childhood friend of Raoh's that loved him.
-*[[Eva]]: A character from ''Rei Gaiden: Sōkoku no Garō''. She says outright that she had slept with Raoh.
-*[[Sakuya]]: A character created in 2008 for the ''Ten no Haoh'' anime, Sakuya also loved Raoh.
-*An unseen [[wikipedia:Concubinage|concubine]]: Probable, but the least popular theory.
-[[Category:Hokuto no Ken characters|Ryu]]
+==Gallery==
-[[Category:Ten no Haoh characters|Ryu]]
+<gallery captionalign="left">
-[[Category:Hokuto Shin Ken practitioners|Ryu]]
+File:Ryu_and_Kenshiro.jpg|Ryu with his uncle Kenshiro (and Kokuoh)
+File:Ryu.PNG|Ryu in ''Shin Hokuto no Ken''.
+File:Ryu (ten no haoh).jpg|Ryu in ''Ten no Haoh''
+File:Ryuu (hnk4).PNG|Ryu in ''Hokuto no Ken 4'' (manual illustration)
+File:Ryu (Hokuto no Ken 4).PNG|Ryu in ''Hokuto no Ken 4'' (battle portrait)
+File:Large Ryu (Hokuto no Ken 4).PNG|Ryu in ''Hokuto no Ken 4'' (boss battle portrait)
+</gallery>
+[[Category:Hokuto no Ken characters]]
+[[Category:Jubaku no Machi characters]]
+[[Category:Ten no Haoh characters]]